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Eight patients with intractable cutaneous leucocytoclastic vasculitis were given a trial of plasma-exchange therapy. All but one improved, five substantially. Four have been successfully treated by intermittent plasma exchange for periods of 5-12 years. Apart from one episode of hepatitis B, possibly related to administration of fresh frozen plasma, no major adverse effects have occurred. Plasma exchange can be a valuable therapeutic option in patients with severe refractory cutaneous vasculitis.
Therapeutic plasma exchange has been used in a wide range of disorders in which circulatory macromolecules are thought to be pathogenic. In this review, we discuss briefly the practical aspects of the procedure, and consider the evidence for its benefit.
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